The message had already been received beforehand, so all the servants at Jinxiu Courtyard were waiting at the entrance. After Dong Yushi made the introductions, they collectively knelt down and addressed her as Mistress.
Dong Yushi then briefed her on the situation of the people in the courtyard: one manager nanny, four top-tier maidens, four second-tier maidens, six third-tier maidens, along with a cook and two coarse labor maids. "All these arrangements were made by my mother-in-law during her lifetime, and haven't changed since. If there's a shortage of hands, more can be added…"
Yang Ruxin was non-committal; she hadn't planned on living here regularly anyway, so she felt there were too many people.
